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I've always thought the american eagle needed a left wing and a right wing. the right wing would see to it that economic interests had their legitimate concerns addressed. the left wing would see to it that ordinary people were included in the bargain. both would keep the great bird on course. but with two right wings or two left wings, it's no longer an eagle and it's going to crash.
-Bill Moyers
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I've Always Thought The American Eagle Needed

Bill Moyers
I've always thought the american eagle needed a left wing and a right wing. the right wing would see to it that economic interests had their legitimate concerns addressed. the left wing would see to it that ordinary people were included in the bargain. both would keep the great bird on course. but with two right wings or two left wings, it's no longer an eagle and it's going to crash.
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